Share of the population infected with hiv in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1395 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1395
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
111th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.7225
in 2002
All-time low
0.1395
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Mauritania is 0.1395, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Mauritania peaked at 0.7225 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1395, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1933 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2364 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2862 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3368 | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3933 | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.45 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.51 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5668 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6198 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6632 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.697 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.716 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7225 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7154 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6977 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.672 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6418 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6067 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5693 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5274 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4854 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4448 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4051 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.366 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3314 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2991 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2449 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.223 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2034 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1863 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1716 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1596 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.149 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1395 | -6.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1395 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1395 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4256 | 0.1933 | 0.6632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6566 | 0.5274 | 0.7225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3273 | 0.2034 | 0.4854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1612 | 0.1395 | 0.1863 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 108 Netherlands 0.1487 compare
- 109 Canada 0.1475 compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.146 compare
- 112 Nepal 0.1346 compare
- 113 Libya 0.1319 compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 0.1317 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Mauritania?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Mauritania was 0.1395 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7225 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1395 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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